As the dry season begins, Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar report significant water shortages. A rapid survey was conducted across three community WhatsApp networks, reaching over 2,500 members including teachers, students, and humanitarian volunteers.

Over the past year, more than 400 Rohingya fishermen have been forcibly disappeared by the Arakan Army. In the same period, Bangladeshi fishing trawlers operating in the Naf River were repeatedly abducted, with millions of taka in assets looted and Bangladeshi fishermen detained. Several news reports state that 188 people were later freed, yet more than 200 families are still waiting for the return of their loved ones, while many others remain in AA custody with their fate un

In the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, children and youth are using art to express themselves, preserve their culture, and imagine a future beyond displacement. With limited resources but strong determination, young Rohingya artists are transforming pencils, paper, and paint into tools of hope.

In the crowded and dusty Rohingya refugee camps, children use whatever they can find to survive and play. A simple medicine bag becomes a playing headscarf, and a heavy cart used for food supplies becomes a toy. For thousands of children living away from their homes, life is a mix of playing and working like adults.

A photo-essay curated by Ayub Khan This photo-essay focuses on children — the most vulnerable yet most hopeful members of our community....